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JobTracker

May 25th, 1998 by

Healthcare Pro/Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., an international communications firm, is seeking a healthcare public relations professional with 1-2 years agency/corporate experience, to be located in St. Louis Mo. The qualified candidate must have solid writing background with… Continued

News Briefs

May 25th, 1998 by

Industry Happenings Fleishman-Hillard acquired May 15 R. Duffy Wall & Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. The firm has a staff of 25 and annual billings of $6 million. It will operate as a wholly… Continued

Association Status Report

May 25th, 1998 by

Association For the Big Guys? Firms with net incomes under $1 million won’t be able to join the newly formed trade association, a handful of executives learned at Counselors Academy last week. The PR association… Continued

Staving Off Competition Through Employee Contracts

May 25th, 1998 by

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – Departing employees who can lure clients away are a constant threat. Prevention tactics range from legal covenants to simply treating employees better, speakers said at PRSA’s Counselors Academy held here last… Continued

Employees’ Take on Busting the Bank

May 25th, 1998 by

Dow Chemical [DOW] conducted an employee survey shortly after announcing its bankruptcy. During the troubles, executives were available frequently to answer questions and admitted when they didn’t have all the answers. The survey results: 71%… Continued

From Counselors Academy: Firing Clients to Better Your Bottom Line

May 25th, 1998 by

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – Firing clients has become more common as PR executives try to reengineer firms, increase profit margins through employee retention and restructure work environments. So, gone are the days when clients call… Continued

Media Monitor

May 25th, 1998 by

In this new monthly feature, we look at where the fruits of some of your labors go. That fancy paperweight or trip invitation to the Bahamas or digital camera that you sent to 30 select… Continued

Maxwell House Cause Partnership Brews Brand Recognition

May 25th, 1998 by

For a brand that has evoked warm, homey Americana scenes for more than 100 years, a recent partnership and cause-related campaign of Kraft Foods’ Maxwell House Coffee Company seems a natural. The campaign, "Maxwell House… Continued

Calendar

May 25th, 1998 by

June 1: "Deadline for The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award Applications," The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, 301/975-2036; http://www.quality.org. June 1: "Cocktails & Conversation," New York Women in Communications Inc. (NYWICI), New York, 212/661-4737. June… Continued

Market Trends

May 25th, 1998 by

Online Pubs Take A Licking But Keep On Ticking It may be time to spruce up your pitches for online publications despite the fact that three out of four business publishers with Web sites are… Continued